Bucconidae

Notharchus tectus Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name:greater pied puffbird (en); macuru-pintado (pt); tamatia pie (fr); buco pío (es); elsterfaulvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This species is found from southern Colombia, south to central Peru, and east to the Guyanas and into Brazil as far as Mato Grosso and Maranhão. Size:These birds are 14-17 cm long…

Malacoptila mystacalis Photo by Julian Londono (Wikipedia) Common name:moustached puffbird (en); barbudo-de-bigodes (pt); tamatia à moustaches (fr); buco bigotudo (es); schnurrbart-faulvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed along the mountain ranges of western Colombia and northern Venezuela.Size:These birds are 20-23 cm long and weigh 47-50 g.Habitat:The moustached puffbird is mostly found in the undergrowth…

Monasa atra Photo by Bruno Salaroli (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:black nunbird (en); chora-chuva-de-asa-branca (pt); barbacou noir (fr); monja negra (es); mohrentrappist (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This species is found in western and southern Venezuela, through the Guyanas and into northern Brazil, only north of the Amazon river.Size:These birds are 25-29 cm long and weigh 85-95 g.Habitat:The…

Nystalus chacuru Photo by Mario Martins (Flickr) Common name:white-eared puffbird (en); joão-bobo (pt); tamatia chacuru (fr); chacurú cara negra (es); weißohr-faulvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalbuliformesFamily BucconidaeRange:This South American species is found is central and southern Brazil, in Bolivia, in eastern Paraguay and marginally into northern Argentina.Size:They are 18-20 cm long and weigh 60-65 g.Habitat:The white-eared puffbird is…

Chelidoptera tenebrosa Photo by Tomas Grim (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: swallow-tailed puffbird (en); urubuzinho (pt); barbacou à croupion blanc (fr); buco golondrina (es); schwalbenfaulvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Galbuliformes Family Bucconidae Range: This South American species is found in most of Brazil and throughout the Amazon basin stretching into Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guyanas, Suriname,…

Malacoptila panamensis Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: white-whiskered puffbird (en); barbudo-de-loro-branco (pt); tamatia de Lafresnaye (fr); buco barbón (es); weißzügel-faulvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Galbuliformes Family Bucconidae Range: The white-whiskered puffbird is found from southern Mexico down to Colombia and western Ecuador. Size: These birds are 17-19 cm long and weigh 40-45 g. Habitat:…